DE10104428C2 - Fresh air nozzle device for a vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a fresh air nozzle device for a vehicle with each other horizontally arranged and interconnected horizontal slats and with vertical slats arranged parallel to one another and connected to one another, wherein on an (active) horizontal slat an adjustment handle is arranged to be movable, which is movably connected to an (active) vertical slat to pivot it, wherein the adjustment handle is a lower handle and a pluggable with this Has top handle, which in the assembled state, the active horizontal slat reach around, a first between the adjustment handle and the active horizontal slat Spring element is provided.  

Fresh air nozzle devices are known per se in various designs, they come in the dashboard or in the front of a vehicle, for example one Passenger car, for use.

In known fresh air nozzle devices, the individual components are designed in such a way that their assembly is a not insignificant effort.

A fresh air nozzle device of the type mentioned at the outset is known from WO 98/29272 A1 known. In this known fresh air nozzle device, the lower handle part is on its back with straight toothing like a rack formed which meshes with a toothed segment which is engaged by a Vertical slat is facing forward. Such a meshing interaction can be dust- or raise problems due to dirt. Especially after a long lifespan can also wear the straight toothing and / or the Lead to problems.

DE 40 11 085 A1 discloses a fresh air nozzle device, in which the along a Horizontal slat adjustable adjustment handle has two legs that work together are connected by means of a film hinge. The active horizontal slat is with itself opposite longitudinal ribs and the two legs of the adjustment handle are on the longitudinal ribs adapted grooves. The horizontal slat is also included formed a longitudinal opening through which one from one leg to the other Leg extending finger extends. This finger is said to be a partial longitudinal guide effect of the adjustment handle. This longitudinal guide is through the ribs and the grooves supported. In this known fresh air nozzle device, the interacting components with tight dimensional tolerances to achieve a desired adjustment or mobility behavior. To a longer period of use and any resulting material wear  In this known fresh air nozzle device, there is the defect that the Mobility and the adjustment properties can change adversely.

The invention has for its object a fresh air nozzle device of the beginning to create mentioned type, which consists of simply designed items that are simple can be assembled, whereby there is a flexible mobility of the adjustment handle results, even after a long service life of the fresh air nozzle device remains guaranteed.

According to the invention, this object is achieved in that a Handle fork is pivotally connected so that the handle fork two laterally in axially aligned trunnions protruding in opposite directions that the lower handle part and the upper handle part with bearing sections for play-free storage of the Bearing pins of the handle fork are formed between the lower handle part and the Handle fork a second spring element is provided, and that the active vertical slat has an engaging axis which is pivotally connected to the handle fork without play is.

The fresh air nozzle device according to the invention has the advantage that its Individual parts, that is, the lower handle, the upper handle, the handle fork and the first and second spring element can be put together easily and in a time-saving manner, so that the Assembly costs are low. Through the first spring element between the adjustment handle and the active horizontal slat is the adjustment force when moving the Adjusting handle along the horizontal slat at any time and in all circumstances, such as different temperatures, etc. always the same size. That between the lower part of the handle and the handle fork provided second spring element results in a constant at all times Torque behavior of the handle fork in relation to the lower part of the handle  the fresh air nozzle device according to the invention, so that for example Rattling noises between these components can be prevented.

To the handle bottom part and the handle top part to save time reliably Assemble the corresponding active horizontal slat enclosing the adjustment handle to be able to, it has proven to be useful if the lower handle and Upper part of the handle formed with snap-locking organs that are adapted to one another in terms of shape are. These snap-locking organs are designed to be resilient to a limited extent To effect connection of the lower handle part and the upper handle part to the adjustable handle.

According to the invention, the lower handle part is expediently designed such that before the assembly of the lower handle part and the upper handle part to the adjustable handle Handle fork with its journals on the bearing sections of the lower part of the handle arranged and then the upper handle part is locked with the lower handle part, wherein automatically and immediately the handle fork with its facing away from each other Bearing journal on the bearing sections of the lower part of the handle and the upper part of the handle is pivotally mounted.

It has proven to be advantageous if the lower part of the handle is centered with a Plug section is formed for the second spring element. The second spring element can be bent like a walking stick on said plug-in section of the lower part of the handle fixable attachment section and a resilient against one of the two Bearing pin coaxial swivel back of the grip fork forced spring section exhibit.

The active horizontal slat with the adjustment handle can be equipped with guide brackets be formed on the two main surfaces of the horizontal slat, preferably in the center, opposite. Such training has the advantage that  the adjustment handle on the envelope can be installed, d. H. through this symmetrical design with the central guide blocks of the horizontal lamella, the Adjustment handle by 180 ° possible without changing the adjustment properties to change.

The active horizontal lamella of the fresh air nozzle device according to the invention can be on a longitudinal narrow surface in the middle with a bearing block for the first spring element be trained. The first spring element can be clamped onto the bearing block have resilient fastening clamp, of which two spring sections laterally stand away, which form an obtuse angle with each other and which in assembled state are resiliently forced against the lower handle part.

The actuating device according to the invention for adjusting the interconnected horizontal slats and for adjusting the together connected vertical slats consists of a few parts that can be plugged together, whereby an inexpensive assembly is possible. Another advantage is that the side of the handle fork protruding in opposite directions, axially aligned trunnions are integral parts of the handle fork, so that additional steel pins, such as have been used so far, are not required. at a correspondingly small dimensioning of the thickness of the adjustment handle is in advantageously a reduction in the distance between the horizontal slats possible. By the second provided between the lower handle part and the handle fork Spring element is generated such a torque that undesirable rattling the handle fork is reliably avoided, as has already been mentioned above.

An embodiment of the fresh air nozzle device according to the invention for a Vehicle and essential details of the same are shown in the drawing and are described below. Show it:  

Fig. 1 essential parts of the fresh air nozzle means in a perspective exploded representation, from the fresh air nozzle means only, ie, the active horizontal blade and a, ie, the active vertical lamella is illustrated,

Fig. 2 is a view of the fresh air nozzle means or substantial portions thereof in the viewing direction from above, with three horizontal blades and the active vertical lamella are illustrated,

Fig. 3A is a view looking in the direction of the arrow III in Fig. 2, from the side on which said three horizontal blades and a vertical blade, wherein the adjustment handle is pivoted with the horizontal slats downwardly

Fig. 3B one of the Fig. 3A corresponding side view, wherein the adjustment handle and the horizontal slats assume their basic position, and

Fig. 3C is a FIGS. 3A and 3B corresponding side view, where the adjustment handle is pivoted with the horizontal slats upward.

Fig. 1 shows a spatial exploded view of an (active) horizontal lamella 10 of a fresh air nozzle device for a vehicle, an adjustment handle formed by a lower handle part 12 and an upper handle part 14, which engages around the active horizontal lamella 10 in the assembled state, and a handle fork 16 , on the one hand with the lower handle part 12 and on the other hand with an (active) vertical slat 18 is pivotally connected.

The / each horizontal lamella 10 has two lateral, remote from each other and axially aligned bearing pins 20 , by means of which the / each horizontal lamella 10 of the fresh air nozzle device is pivotally mounted in a housing opening of a housing of the fresh air nozzle device, not shown. The / each horizontal slat 10 also has a pin 22 . The pins 22 serve to pivotally connect the horizontal slats 10 of the fresh air nozzle device.

The active horizontal lamella 10 provided for the simultaneous adjustment of all the horizontal lamellae 10 is formed with guide brackets 24 which lie opposite one another on the two opposite main surfaces 26 of the horizontal lamella 10 . The guide brackets 24 are used for the play-free, displaceable, movable reception of the upper handle part 14 .

The longitudinal narrow surface 28 of the active horizontal lamella 10 facing the lower grip part 12 is formed centrally with a bearing block 30 for a first spring element 32 . The first spring element 32 has a resilient fastening clamp 34 which can be clamped on the bearing block 30 and two spring sections 36 which project laterally from the fastening clamp 34 in the opposite direction. The two spring sections 36 form an obtuse angle with one another and, in the assembled state of the lower handle part 12 and the upper handle part 14, are resiliently forced to an adjusting handle 38 (see FIGS . 2 and 3A to 3C) against an abutment surface 40 of the lower handle part 12 .

The / each vertical lamella 18 is formed on the upper and lower sides with bearing pins 42 which are axially aligned with one another, facing away from one another. Each vertical lamella 18 also has a recess 44 which is bridged by a cylindrical web 46 . With the help of the cylindrical webs 46 , all vertical lamellae 18 are connected to one another and can be pivoted simultaneously around the bearing journal 42 . The active vertical lamella 18 is also formed with a recess 48 which is spanned by an engagement axis 50 . The engagement axis 50 is oriented parallel to the pivot axis of the vertical lamella 18 defined by the bearing pins 42 .

The handle fork 16 has two fork tines 52 which project from a base 54 of the handle fork 16 in a resilient manner. A gap 56 is defined between the two fork tines 52 and serves to receive the engaging axis 50 of the vertical lamella 18 . In the assembled state, the fork tines 52 rest resiliently on the engaging axis 50 .

From the base 54 of the handle fork 16 there are integrally opposite bearing pins 58 in opposite directions, which are axially aligned with one another and define a pivot axis about which the handle fork 16 can be pivoted with respect to the lower handle part 18 .

A second spring element 60 is provided between the handle fork 16 and the lower handle part 18 of the adjusting handle 38 . The second spring element 60 is bent like a walking stick with a fastening section 62 and a spring section 64 . The fastening section 62 is designed with an angled profile. The lower grip part 12 is formed in the center with a plug-in section 66 which has an insertion slot 68 for the angled fastening section 62 .

In the assembled state, the spring section 64 of the second spring element 60 is forced against a pivoting back 70 of the base 54 of the handle fork 16 .

The lower handle part 12 is formed with snap-locking elements 72 and the upper handle part 14 is formed with shape-adapted snap-locking elements 74 , which are used for mechanically fixed connection of the lower handle part 12 and the upper handle part 14 to the adjustment handle 38 , the active horizontal slat 10 slidably movable through the adjustment handle 18 and extends resiliently through the first spring element 32 .

The lower handle part 12 is formed with two laterally opposite bearing sections 76 and the upper handle part 14 is formed with two laterally opposite bearing sections 78 . The bearing sections 76 and the bearing sections 78 serve in the assembled state of the lower handle part 12 and the upper handle part 14 for the adjustment handle 38 for play-free and slidable mounting of the two bearing pins 58 of the handle fork 16 .

Fig. 2 shows three spaced-apart and parallel horizontal slats 10 , of which an (active) horizontal slat 10 is combined with the adjustment handle 38 , which is linearly adjustable along said active horizontal slat 10 . This adjustability is illustrated in FIG. 2 by the double arrow 80 .

The adjustment handle 38 is operatively connected via the handle fork 16 to an (active) vertical lamella 18 , in order to simultaneously pivot all interconnected vertical lamellae 18 when the adjustment handle 18 is moved in the direction of the double arrow 80 .

The same details are designated in FIG. 2 with the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, so that it is not necessary to describe all of these details again in detail in connection with FIG. 2. In FIG. 2 a, ie, the active vertical lamella is only 18 are shown, it being understood that the fresh air nozzle means comprises a plurality vertical slat 18 and a number of horizontal ribs 10.

The Fig. 3A, 313, and 3C illustrate three distinct positions of the pivot Verstellgriffes 38 and thus three different pivoting positions of the horizontal slats 10, of which only three horizontal blades 10 shown in the drawing.

The same details are also given in FIGS . 3A, 3B and 3C with the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, so that it is unnecessary to describe all of these details again in connection with FIGS. 3A to 3C.

The figures also show an insert part 82 , which is provided as a U-shaped bracket with internal locking elements 84 . The insert part 82 can be arranged in a groove 86 running around the edge of the upper grip part 14 and can be firmly connected to the upper grip part 14 with the aid of the locking elements 84 . The insert part 82 serves as a design element, it consists for example of a metal such as chrome or the like.

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Horizontal slat

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Top handle (from

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Handle fork (for

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vertical fin

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Bearing journal (from

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Mounting combs (from

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Spring sections (from

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Adjustment handle (on

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Replacement area (in

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Bearing journal (from

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Recess (in

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cylindrical bridge (an

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Gap (between

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Bearing journal (from

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Spring section (from

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Mating section (from

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Insertion slot (on

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Swivel back (from

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Snap-snap organs (from

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Bearing sections (from

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Claims (7)

1. Fresh air nozzle device for a vehicle with mutually parallel and interconnected horizontal slats ( 10 ) and with mutually parallel and interconnected vertical slats ( 18 ), an adjusting handle ( 38 ) being arranged on an (active) horizontal slat ( 10 ) so that it can be moved is movably connected to an (active) vertical slat ( 18 ) for pivoting it, the adjusting handle ( 38 ) having a lower handle part ( 12 ) and an upper handle part ( 14 ) which can be plugged together and which, when plugged together, grip around the active horizontal slat ( 10 ), a first spring element ( 32 ) being provided between the adjusting handle ( 38 ) and the active horizontal lamella ( 10 ), characterized in that a handle fork ( 16 ) is pivotally connected to the handle lower part ( 12 ), that the handle fork ( 16 ) two laterally Axially aligned bearing journal protruding in opposite directions n ( 58 ) has that the lower handle part ( 12 ) and the upper handle part ( 14 ) with bearing sections ( 76 , 78 ) for play-free mounting of the bearing pins ( 58 ) of the handle fork ( 16 ) are formed that between the lower handle part ( 12 ) and the Handle fork ( 16 ) a second spring element ( 60 ) is provided, and that the active vertical lamella ( 18 ) has an engaging axis ( 50 ) which is pivotally connected to the handle fork ( 16 ) without play. 2. Fresh air nozzle device according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower handle part ( 12 ) and the upper handle part ( 14 ) are formed with one another in terms of shape adapted snap-locking organs ( 72 , 74 ). 3. Fresh air nozzle device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the lower handle part ( 12 ) has a central plug-in section ( 66 ) for the second spring element ( 60 ). 4. Fresh air nozzle device according to claim 3, characterized in that the second spring element ( 60 ) bent like a walking stick on the plug-in section ( 66 ) of the lower handle part ( 12 ) fixable fastening section ( 62 ) and a spring against one of the two bearing pins ( 58 ) coaxial swivel back ( 70 ) of the handle fork ( 16 ) has a forced spring section ( 64 ). 5. Fresh air nozzle device according to claim 1, characterized in that the active horizontal lamella ( 10 ) is formed with guide blocks ( 24 ) which are opposite each other on the two main surfaces ( 26 ) of the active horizontal lamella ( 10 ) in the center. 6. Fresh air nozzle device according to claim 1, characterized in that the active horizontal lamella ( 10 ) on a longitudinal narrow surface ( 28 ) is formed centrally with a bearing block ( 30 ) for the first spring element ( 32 ). 7. Fresh air nozzle device according to claim 6, characterized in that the first spring element ( 32 ) has a resilient fastening clamp ( 34 ) which can be clamped on the bearing block ( 30 ), from which two spring sections ( 36 ) project laterally, which enclose an obtuse angle with one another and which are resilient are forced against the lower handle part ( 12 ).